Amber Tamblyn | |
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 Tamblyn in 2014 | |
| Born | Amber Rose Tamblyn May 14, 1983 Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1995–present |
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| Children | 1 |
| Father | Russ Tamblyn |
| Relatives | Eddie Tamblyn (grandfather) |
| Website | amtam |
Amber Rose Tamblyn (born May 14, 1983)[1] is an American actress and author. She first came to national attention in her role on the soap opera General Hospital as Emily Quartermaine at the age of 11. She followed with a starring role on the prime-time series Joan of Arcadia, portraying the title character, Joan Girardi, for which she received Primetime Emmy and Golden Globe nominations. Her feature film work includes roles such as Tibby Rollins from the first two The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and Megan McBride in 127 Hours (2010), as well as the critically acclaimed film, Stephanie Daley opposite Tilda Swinton which debuted at The Sundance Film Festival and for which Tamblyn won Best Actress at The Locarno International Film Festival and was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award. In 2016, she made her directorial debut with the film Paint It Black starring Alia Shawkat and based on Janet Fitch's 2006 novel of the same name. In 2021 she starred opposite Diane Lane in FX's Y: The Last Man.
Tamblyn is a published author and cultural critic at large. She has published seven books across genres, and writes for The New York Times and other publications on issues of gender inequality and women's suffrage.
- ^ "Amber Tamblyn - About". Facebook.com. Retrieved June 13, 2017.